This con is put on by the same people who produce the Kawaii Kon event targeting cosplay, anime, manga, cosplay and japanese related culture. Comic Con Honolulu was suppose to target comics, sci-fi, tv and movies I believe. However, It felt more like an extension of Kawaii Kon. Also, this con just kind of popped out. Because this is it's first one there are definite growing pains. Let me just say they have learned some. For next year has already announced the dynamic duo behind the revival of Marvel's Ghost Rider character in the 90s, Davic Mackie (writer) and Mark Texeira (artist) will be featured guest for 2016. Upon entering, as artist to setup, we noticed the dealer\artist alley room was barely half filled. Not a good sign. However, we weren't there to make money. Checking in wasn't too bad. A little bit of confusion who we were but got straighten fairly quickly and we could now set up. Got our map for table assignment. I was pleased to see we were against the wall. Good for us then we didn't have to worry about our back drop falling on anyone. Friday was slow and that's the usual. It gave us a chance to check out other artists and vendors there. Everyone was very nice and welcoming. That made it easier for M who had to do 2 panels the next day and was very nervous never having to do public speaking before. I checked out the room for games. It was happening but I didn't feel the buzz or excitement that I normally do. That area needs to be worked on to make it a big event offering substantial prizes with the support of related, local businesses. Have a sanctioned Magic tournament supported by Wizards of the Coast or something. Saturday was much busier giving us the chance to talk to many fans. The panel we provided came out well with a much larger attendance than expected. M was okay and actually thrived after 5 min. into the panel. I knew that. We surprisingly sold a handful of original pieces which we did not expect. Remember, we weren't here to make money. We did though. People loved the free sketches we were giving out by M and T who generously accepted our invite to man the table the whole weekend. Love her. The free long stem lollipops worked to our favor as I knew they would from past experiences doing many other cons before. Sunday was like Friday, maybe a little better. Now that they got their feet wet I am hoping for a much better show in the following years that will grow the attendance accordingly. I believe they can do that and they have my support. read more